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An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebræ, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera are known, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles.

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An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebræ, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera are known, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles. See Hatteria. Called also Rhynchocephalia.

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  In a living state. Sir T. Browne.
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  To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession. Dr. John Smith.
• HAVENED
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• LIVRAISON
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• LIVINGNESS
  The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigor; animation; quickening.
• LIVED
  Having life; -- used only in composition; as, long-lived; short-lived.
• LIVE
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• FOSSILIZATION
  The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
• GENERABILITY
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• GENERALIZED
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• HAVELOCK
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• GENERA
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